My story

The Yellow Beetle Challenge (YBC) started in January 2011 with the initial aim to raise £10,000 for the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) by cycling from London to Paris, running the New Marathon and climbing to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Since then the YBC has really taken off with hundreds of people taking part in everything from bag-packing at their local supermarket to walking the Yorkshire Three peaks, and parachute jumping to cycling for 12 hours non-stop. So far the YBC has raised over £28,000 for the RHN.   

Over eight days in May 2012 Richard Barnes, Paul Mace, Adrian Copland, James Burke, Paul Riddel and Mike Shattock plan to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats averaging approximately 120 mile per day.

Why?

On 2 January 2010 Samantha Shattock (Sam) suffered a cardiac arrest at the age of forty-one. As a result of her heart stopping for over forty minutes Sam has suffered a severe hypoxic brain injury. Sam is now being cared for at The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) in Putney, SW London. Sam has been a patient at the RHN since May 2010 and is now receiving the very best in therapy, treatment and care. Despite Sam making some good progress since May 2010 she is still a long, long way from a full recovery and the realistic likelihood is that Sam will never come home.

Prior to January 2 2010 Sam led a perfectly normal life. She worked, exercised, walked her dog and was a fantastic mum to her two teenage children.  

It’s called The Yellow Beetle Challenge because Sam was known in her home town for driving her yellow VW Beetle.

Neuro-disability may come without warning and could happen to anyone; it can be caused by brain damage as a result of a car crash, a stroke or even a severe asthma attack. It may come progressively through a degenerative disease such as Huntington’s or Multiple Sclerosis. Neuro-disability can change your life forever.

The RHN is a national hospital specialising in caring for and rehabilitation for patients like Sam who have suffered brain injuries. The hospital is a registered charity and needs to find a shortfall f £2 million per year to continue with their unique and fantastic range of therapies and care. Money raised via the Yellow Beetle Challenge will fund the RHN to help people rebuild lost skills, creating new futures that are life-changing, not life-ending. To give mobility and independence to people who are unable to move; a voice to people who cannot speak; dignity and greater quality of life to those who have to depend on others.

Please sponsor us in our very ambitious challenge to cycle the length of mainland Britain in eight days.

 

Many thanks

 

Richard Barnes, Paul Mace, Adrian Copland,

James Burke, Paul Riddel and Mike Shattock

 

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My charity

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

Charity Registration No. 205907

The RHN cares for people who have brain damage or a disease affecting their brain. People come to the RHN for many reasons, from a stroke to a traffic accident, or a disease. The RHN provides services and therapies to ensure people with Neuro-disability can have the best quality of life possible.

Donations 150

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Just added £1115.00 as offline donations. £100 from Richard Barnes Grandfather and £1015 from my fabulous ex-colleagues at Anglia Co-op.

Donation by Michael Shattock on 10/09/12

Donation by Michael Shattock on 10/09/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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From Mater & Pater. Well done all. Sorry a bit belated. Conners

Donation by Ben Connett on 17/07/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hello done chaps

Donation by Adam White on 30/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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This is a donation from the Mum of the greatest support driver in the world. Thanks Keiths mum, you're a star.

Donation by Michael Shattock on 25/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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The previous £100 added is a fantastic donation from the greatest support driver ever, Mr. Ketih Channon and his wife Max. Keef, you're a legend.

Donation by Michael Shattock on 25/05/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Michael Shattock on 25/05/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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This is money collected from LE2JoG from kind people in Costa Coffee, Pubs, Cafes and Chip Shops. Thank you to you all.

Donation by Michael Shattock on 25/05/12

£110.00

+ £27.50 Gift Aid

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Well done!

Donation by Steve Krivonozka on 22/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Adrian, love from Aunt Daphne, Uncle Dick, Aunt Doreen and Uncle Bert. Hope you have feeling back in your bottom

Donation by Michael Copland on 19/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Impressive. Well Done Adrian.

Donation by Rachel Warner on 17/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Adrian on a fantastic achievement. What will you do next?

Donation by mike charlton on 17/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Adrian, hope chaffing isn't too bad!

Donation by Aunty Christine and Uncle Mike on 16/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done, great achievement.

Donation by Norman Jordan (Keith's father-in-law) on 15/05/12

£10.00

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Hugely impressed, well done, what a great achievement.

Donation by Natasha on 15/05/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Raymond Chan on 15/05/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Well done James and your m8s - I'm sure the feeling will return to your bums soon!

Donation by Nick Oates on 15/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Adrian and friends Barbara and Mike Bodger

Donation by Barbara Bodger on 15/05/12

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Very proud of you all, well done boys

Donation by Christine Burke and Ash on 14/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Paul and Friends, Incredible effort in tough conditions.

Donation by Stuart Edgington on 14/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by David Winterbourne on 14/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well Done Copland Jnr!

Donation by Matthew Wrigley on 14/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Great effort. Well Done

Donation by Ben Grant on 14/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done coppers

Donation by Ollie Barton-Jones on 14/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Awesome achievement guys

Donation by Helen, Paul and Hannah Cockings on 12/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£4,169.20
  • Offline donations£1,115.00
  • Text donations£25.00
  • Total raised£5,309.20
  • Gift Aid£1,011.05

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